English 101 Unit 6 Quiz
This is the first test for business english students, based on unit1
- 1.
Which word means "appropriately named"?
- A.
Onymous
- B.
Homonym
- C.
Cryptonym
- D.
Euonymous
Correct Answer
D. Euonymous -
- 2.
What is a word having same spelling but different sound and meaning?
- A.
Caconym
- B.
Teknonymy
- C.
Dionym
- D.
Heteronym
Correct Answer
D. Heteronym -
- 3.
What is a term which is a member of a larger class?
- A.
Hyponym
- B.
Tautonym
- C.
Paronym
- D.
Homonym
Correct Answer
A. Hyponym -
- 4.
What is a word having the same derivation or form as another?
- A.
Poecilonym
- B.
Polyonym
- C.
Isonym
- D.
Homonym
Correct Answer
C. Isonym -
- 5.
What is a word whose relation to another is a part to the whole?
- A.
Retronym
- B.
Hyponym
- C.
Anonym
- D.
Meronym
Correct Answer
D. Meronym -
- 6.
Which word means "bearing the author's name"?
- A.
Hyponym
- B.
Ananym
- C.
Paedonymic
- D.
Onymous
Correct Answer
D. Onymous -
- 7.
What is a name taken from one's child?
- A.
Allonym
- B.
Exonym
- C.
Pseudonym
- D.
Paedonymic
Correct Answer
D. Paedonymic -
- 8.
Which word's meaning "is similar to that of a euphemism, and is used to conceal evasion"?
- A.
Paranym
- B.
Aptronym
- C.
Euonym
- D.
Caconym
Correct Answer
A. Paranym -
- 9.
What is a word from same root or having same sound as another?
- A.
Eponym
- B.
Paronym
- C.
Hyponym
- D.
Pseudonym
Correct Answer
B. Paronym -
- 10.
What is a synonym?
- A.
Hyponym
- B.
Autonym
- C.
Isonym
- D.
Poecilonym
Correct Answer
D. Poecilonym -
- 11.
What is a taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same?
- A.
Teknonymy
- B.
Hyponym
- C.
Polyonym
- D.
Tautonym
Correct Answer
D. Tautonym -
- 12.
Which of these is one result when people work in accord?
- A.
Units Of Measure
- B.
Notes In Harmony
- C.
Agreement
- D.
Trouble
Correct Answer
C. Agreement -
- 13.
Which of these would best describe turbid water?
- A.
Swirling
- B.
Muddy
- C.
Swift
- D.
Deep
Correct Answer
B. Muddy -
- 14.
If someone asked if you had been inordinate today, what would they mean?
- A.
Excessive
- B.
In Order
- C.
Not Working
- D.
Controlled
Correct Answer
A. Excessive -
- 15.
Which word best describes the kind of act that is a perfunctory task?
- A.
Mechanical
- B.
Official
- C.
Brainstorming
- D.
Peripatetic
Correct Answer
A. Mechanical -
- 16.
How would you describe a noisome object?
- A.
Appalling
- B.
Smelly
- C.
Diuretic
- D.
Clamorous
Correct Answer
B. Smelly -
- 17.
In which of these would you find a canto?
- A.
Indian Village
- B.
Cherry Tree
- C.
Vocal Arrangement
- D.
Rodeo
Correct Answer
C. Vocal Arrangement -
- 18.
As which of these might an executive official also be known?
- A.
Regent
- B.
Provost
- C.
Big Wheel
- D.
Top Hat
Correct Answer
B. Provost -
- 19.
Which of these words might best describe a kite flying on a strong wind?
- A.
Languid
- B.
Drooping
- C.
Bucking
- D.
Stationary
Correct Answer
C. Bucking -
- 20.
Which of these best describes the state of imminence?
- A.
Threatening
- B.
Inception
- C.
Floating
- D.
Rationale
Correct Answer
A. Threatening -
- 21.
To be called a "troglodyte" is to be called what?
- A.
A Caveman
- B.
A Sage
- C.
A Dwarf
- D.
An Angel
Correct Answer
A. A Caveman -
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